Tomorrow morning i have an interview for a new job here on the island. I have not been on a job interview for about 6 yrs now. I don't want to stumble over my words or say the wrong things. I always feel like they are looking for a specific answer and I never give it. I know im making myself crazy over nothing. I just really want the job so that I can move to the island.
oh and if they ask what my weaknesses are? i hate that question...i dont want to say a weakness that is really bad.....ahhh this makes me nuts!!
Update:
So I had my interview and I believe it went really well. I was there for an hour. I talked to like three different people, which was a little crazy but they all made me very comfortable. They said they would call me by Friday. Let's cross our fingers.....I really hope I get this job!
2nd Update
Ok.....so they called me back today and said that they are going to check my references and then call me tomorrow. BUT....they told me the hiring salary and it was the low end of my range....basically only $500 more then I make now...in total. I told them I wanted at least the middle of my range and when the woman told me she sounded almost scared to tell me because she knew it was low. I don't know what to do. I said it was ok but now i feel like i should be given more. it was my mistake not making my range higher...but i think its the only reason they called me. None of the other companies called me and i had the higher ranges posted. I was so happy about the position because it sounds great and has some great perks and the people seem nice....but im only making like a few bucks more per pay AND i have to contribute to health insurance....which i do not do now. I dont know what to do. They said a bonus would happen once a year but do i wait that long to get more money.....its like a perfect job otherwise....$$$ just stresses me...especially since the wedding is coming so fast. Ahhhh i have already cried twice about it. I hate $ or i should say the lack of......am i stupid for taking this job??
Before you accept any offer, see if you can get certain things in writing for your personel file. Like if they can't do extra money...try to get an extra 5 days paid vacation. Or guarentee of day after thanksgivign off (if not already a company thing) or having off X-mas/New Year EVEs off. Sometime little things like that really help when salary is lacking. Also...request you are on their benefit plan ASAP.
ETS: 90% of non civil servant/state or local gov't jobs have to pay up to 50% of their own health benefits
Also, if you can see yourself 5 years from now...then take it...JMHO.
See this is the thing. A yearly bonus is guaranteed. We get the full week between Christmas and New Years off. They also have company trips and we are given money for the trips.....they have profit sharing along with 401k. So the perks are good. Plus they have sick time bonus. Every quarter we are given 2 days sick ....if we dont use them they pay us for them....so technically if we dont use any we get 8 days extra pay during the year. So with everything else it seems like there is no reason why not to take the job. Compared to where i am now we dont have any guarantee or raises.
